Senior Football Academy at Taunton School

Taunton School's Senior Football Academy offers an intensive program focusing on enhancing technical, physical, and tactical football skills for students, with training by FA qualified coaches.

Dates & Fees
  • Cost: £3,420
  • Ages: 13-17
  • Dates: June - September 2025
  • Location: Taunton, UK
  • Duration: 2 Weeks

Summary

The Senior Football Academy at Taunton School offers a distinctive opportunity for football enthusiasts looking to enhance their skills and understanding of the game. This course is specifically designed to improve technical abilities, physical fitness, and tactical awareness. With professional coaching from FA qualified instructors, students benefit from tailored training that focuses on core skills such as control, passing, shooting, and dribbling. In addition, participants learn about health, fitness, and game strategy, ensuring a well-rounded approach to their football development.

Set on an expansive 56-acre campus, the academy features modern academic facilities equipped with Smartboards and Wi-Fi, alongside comprehensive sports amenities, including indoor pools, sports halls, tennis courts, a climbing wall, and an Olympic-sized hockey pitch. The state-of-the-art arts and crafts facilities—such as the theatre, art studios, music school, and dance studio—further enrich the experience. Additionally, students enjoy meals from a newly opened dining hall offering a diverse range of self-service options. This environment encourages young athletes to explore new interests and engage in various activities throughout their time at the academy.

Program Features

  • Professional football training with FA qualified coaches
  • Focus on core football skills like control and passing
  • Physical fitness and health education
  • Tactical understanding and game strategy insights
  • Utilization of state-of-the-art sporting facilities at Taunton School.

What's Included?

  • In-depth football coaching sessions
  • Health and fitness training
  • Tactical and strategy workshops
  • Full use of school sports facilities
  • All necessary equipment and resources for training.

More Information

  • Academics
  • Extracurriculars
  • Accommodation

Academics

All teaching materials plus full academic report and course certificate;Modern classrooms with Smartboards;Campus-wide Wi-Fi;Specialised facilities: Library, Art studios, Design workshops;State-of-the-art Science labs;Two indoor swimming pools;Sports amenities: gym, fitness suite, climbing wall;Tennis, squash courts, Olympic-sized hockey pitch;Theatre, kitchen, dance studio, Music School;Newly-opened dining hall;Laundry facilities;Ideal for diverse student needs and interests;Opportunities and coaching in new sports and activities;Excursions;Select airport transfers

Extracurriculars

A Taunton School summer course includes lots of new adventures and experiences. It is important for students to see and discover as much as they can as this further fuels their appetite for learning. Over the duration of their course, students see many different aspects of British culture, such as the galleries and museums of London, the world- famous colleges of Oxford University, the Roman City of Bath through to the historic city port of Bristol and World Heritage Site of Stonehenge.

Excursions are also about having fun, so some courses include trips to theme parks, beaches and famous cities, as well as offering the chance to explore the outstanding natural beauty in the area surrounding Taunton School. In the evenings, summer course participants can indulge in a wide range of sports, activities and workshops which cater for all interests and ages. You could try your hand at archery, fencing, zorbing, sailing, canoeing, climbing on the high ropes, croquet, T-shirt painting and horse riding to name but a few!

Accommodation

At Taunton Summer School, students find accommodation in one of two homely boarding houses, Thone or The Grange. Each house provides bedrooms that host between three to six students, and to promote English communication, they’re often paired with peers of different native languages. This careful pairing greatly accentuates their English language proficiency. The size of Taunton’s summer courses is optimally structured to ensure both a sense of community and individualised attention, making each student’s experience safe, memorable, and unparalleled.

The familial ambiance of the school is maintained by seasoned House Parents and dedicated boarding staff. A commendable student-staff ratio ensures consistent support and guidance. Health is prioritised with a dedicated matron, accessible nurses, and doctors, and a hospital within a 10-minute reach. This nurturing environment ensures that students, irrespective of their origins, quickly assimilate, finding comfort and assurance in their new ‘family’ and companions.


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Taunton School

Key Information
Dates & Fees
  • Cost: £3,420
  • Ages: 13-17
  • Dates: June - September 2025
  • Location: Taunton, UK
  • Duration: 2 Weeks

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